Red Bud is 0-5 against Breese Central since April of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Musketeers will be playing at home against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Red Bud 3, Breese Central 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Breese Central will be up against a hot Red Bud squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Musketeers had just enough and edged out Metro-East Lutheran 9-7.
Lucas Schwartzkopf was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Seth Hohgrefe, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Breese Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let East Alton-Wood River get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Saturday. Considering the Cougars have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Red Bud pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Breese Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Red Bud might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Breese Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Will the Musketeers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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